Before Julia Child’s warbling voice and towering figure burst into America’s homes, a gourmet food movement was already sweeping the nation. Setting the Table for Julia Child considers how the tastes and techniques cultivated at dining clubs and in the pages of Gourmet magazine helped prepare many affluent Americans for Child’s lessons in French cooking.David Strauss argues that Americans’ appetite for haute cuisine had been growing ever since the repeal ...

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once remarked that the theory of an evolving, "living" Constitution effectively "rendered the Constitution useless." He wanted a "dead Constitution," he joked, arguing it must be interpreted as the framers originally understood it. In The Living Constitution, leading constitutional scholar David Strauss forcefully argues against the claims of Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Robert Bork, and other "originalists," explaining in clear, jargon-free Englis...

Extremely controversial work in its day which resulted in major backlash for its author. In the book, Strauss theorizes that early Christians invented Jesus' miracles as a way to portray him as the Messiah the Old Testament spoke of. Translated by the famous novelist and skeptic George Eliot.

Based on David Strauss' heartfelt journey of caring for his dad, Going Bananas offers an insightful, humorous, and deeply personal guide for anyone navigating the challenges of caregiving for a loved one with dementia. From the frustrations of repeated stories to the joy of shared moments, David's experience brings warmth and wisdom to a difficult journey.Inside, you'll discover:The Power of Small Joys: How simple pleasures like a f...

In his third book, Strauss delves into the mysterious process whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the hand in the expression of an artwork. How exactly does this happen? It's a question so basic, an act so fundamental to art-making, that it has rarely received attention. It makes an ideal topic for Strauss, a writer with an exceptional ability to animate art's philosophical dimensions in a clear, persuasive manner. During this time when craft and the direct manipul...

Providing a solid foundation in current ECG technology as well as the newest diagnostic applications, Marriott’s Practical Electrocardiography, Thirteenth Edition, delivers the information you need to quickly improve your ECG interpretive skills. Authors Dr. David G. Strauss and Dr. Douglas D. Schocken offer medical students, residents and fellows a detailed explanation of the ECG, rhythm analysis, and how to rapidly and accurately interpret ECG results. Helpful diagrams, tables, animation...

In his third book, Strauss delves into the mysterious process whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the hand in the expression of an artwork. How exactly does this happen? It's a question so basic, an act so fundamental to art-making, that it has rarely received attention. It makes an ideal topic for Strauss, a writer with an exceptional ability to animate art's philosophical dimensions in a clear, persuasive manner. During this time when craft and the direct manipul...

This is a compilation book consisting of six short books in one, based on the stories and life experiences of six young men from Colorado who grew up together:Authors: Ryan Miller, Kyler Graff, Matthew Wood, Eric Wright, Jesse Wright, and Ethan Jones.When they wrote their respective content, they were between 18 and 20 years old.Have you ever wondered how different our world would be if our educational systems went beyond teaching the basics and actually ta...

Tired of the Energy Vampires in your life-those negative people who drain your spirit and leave you feeling exhausted? It's time to step into the world of Halloween Energy Vampire Blasters! This is your ultimate guide to identifying and blasting away the energy-sucking people lurking in the shadows.You'll Discover the 13 most notorious Energy Vampires, each more terrifying (and familiar) than the last:Soul Suckers - Narcissists who thrive on ...

Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in the field. The first edition of Strauss' book was published in Germany in 1835, when he was only 27 years old. He focused his attention on battling two theological fronts which were current at the time - the biblical Literalists who believed the miracles in the Gospels were to be taken as literal history, and the Rationalists, who believed that the Gosp...

Wake up, Christendom, before its too late! This book by scriptural reference shows the difference between the Gospel of the Kingdom versus the Gospel of the Grace of God, the Earthly ministry versus the Resurrected ministry, Pauls apostleship versus Peters, Law versus Grace, Jew versus Gentile, water baptism versus baptism of the Holy Spirit, and so much more.Many dont know where to begin when reading the Bible. This book shows you. Much of the confusion will vanish when understand...

Do you have Vampires in your life? Have you ever had the experience of talking with someone, and when you were done you felt like the energy was sucked out of you? Or, have you ever felt like you were that person to yourself--that your own frustrations or negativity has worn you out and cast a shadow over your life? In Dancing With Vampires, speaker and life coach David Strauss shares how to become consciously aware of the Vampires in your life and how to remove their influence over you so...